Golf Coach

Overview

About IMG Academy Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences.

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

The Golf Coach staff will be responsible for all aspects of training, developing and coaching student-athletes.

• Within the structure of the academy golf program, prepare and deliver a high quality Golf training program aimed at achieving the group and individual objectives for student-athletes in their group.
• Maintain open two-way communication between student-athletes, parents and guardians on progress and plans and goals.
• Advise student-athletes on tournament schedules, pre-tournament preparation, post-tournament review, and benchmarks for optimizing and measuring performance.
• Gain and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the instruction equipment and methodologies used in the academy golf program.
• Interact with golf student-athletes as a mentor and educator of their sport and life. Continually assess skill and emotional development, liaising with Golf program management to ensure internal and external partners support ongoing development.
• Advocate for the student-athlete's overall development in sport, school and campus life with the student-athlete, parent or guardian.
• Assist in the college placement of the student-athlete as required.
• Work closely with all members of the golf team to review program structure, content, delivery, objectives, and resources, and recommend changes to improve quality or opportunities to grow the business.
• Support recruiting and retention initiatives aimed at current and prospective student-athletes as required.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High standard of proficiency in golf, training and instructional techniques.
• Understanding of TPI methodology or long-term athletic development modeling.
• Strong commitment to student-athletes and their long-term development.
• Commitment to comprehensive excellence.

• Bilingual
• CPR Certification
• Valid driver’s license with ability to drive for tournaments, games, travel

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40 lbs.
• Ability to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
• Ability to move around campus including gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally for tournaments, clinics and events.

• Requires a background check upon offer.
• Requires a drug test upon offer.

As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time and seasonal/temporary roles.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• 401k with an Employer Match
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Gym Discount Program
• Pet Insurance
• Wellbeing Program
• and more!

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.